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Hull vs Nahant vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k median).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hull | Nahant | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
3,325Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Hull and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,777±$334Lowest about the MA average |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Nahant | Quincy |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.